normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
such; this sort of; like this
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(your) daughter; young woman
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
influential person; man of importance
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
really; truly; indeed; good grief
something like ...; something called ...